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From Two Prelims Failures to AIR 17: How Chitwan Jain Turned Setbacks into Strength and Brought National Glory to Ashoknagar

14 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After failing Prelims twice, Chitwan Jain secured AIR 17 in Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 2025, proving consistency, smart...

Features

Can AI Alone Detect Tax Evasions In India?

13 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

As India’s tax system turns algorithm-driven, it emerges that machines alone cannot interpret economic...

UPSC Stories

Prachi Honey UPSC AIR 28: Bihar Aspirant Stayed Off Social Media, Turned First Mains into Top Rank

13 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Prachi Honey from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, secured UPSC AIR 28 despite failing Prelims three times. She stayed...

UPSC Stories

From Rank 182 to Rank 20: The Unforgettable UPSC Comeback of Visually Impaired Ravi Raaz | Exclusive

13 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Visually impaired UPSC aspirant Ravi Raaz from Bihar’s Nawada district secured AIR 20 in UPSC CSE 2025...

UPSC Stories

How Pratibha Setu Became the Turning Point in Geetika Arora’s UPSC AIR 22 Success | Exclusive

13 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Geetika Arora from Faridabad secured AIR 22 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four attempts. With Sociology as her...

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UPSC CSE 2025 Marks Out: AIR 1 Anuj Agnihotri Scores 1071; Check Toppers’ Marks and Cut-Off

10 March 2026

UPSC CSE 2025 Results: 53 Muslim Candidates (5.53%) Clear Civil Services Exam, 13 Women Among Them, A R Raja Mohideen Secures AIR 7

8 March 2026

India-Indonesia BrahMos Missile Deal Explained: Why Indonesia Chose India’s BrahMos Missile Over Other Global Defence Systems

10 March 2026

Videos

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Rajasthan Transfers 64 IPS Officers in Major Police Reshuffle; Sanjeev Nain Posted as SP Jaipur Rural

14 March 2026

Major Administrative Reshuffle in UP: Lokesh M Returns as Secretary PWD; 7 IAS and 4 PCS Officers Transferred

14 March 2026

UP Govt Transfers 7 IPS Officers, Four District Police Chiefs Changed, Ankita Sharma Appointed New SSP of Badaun

14 March 2026

CAT Order Triggers Major Bureaucratic Shift in Kerala; Excise Commissioner M.R. Ajith Kumar Removed from Post

13 March 2026

Himachal Pradesh SDRF Wins National CSSR Competition for Second Consecutive Year, Sets New Record in Ghaziabad

13 March 2026

IFS Sanjiv Chaturvedi Becomes a Standard UPSC Ethics Case Study, Featured Across GS-4 Material of Major Coaching Institutes

13 March 2026

PSU News

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

RailTel Wins Two Honours at 12th Governance Now PSU Awards for Infrastructure Excellence and Financial Performance

13 March 2026

NRL Signs ₹3,482 Crore Term Loan Agreement with NaBFID to Fund Paradip–Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline Project

13 March 2026

Union Bank of India Gets ICRA AAA (Stable) Rating for ₹10,000 Crore Infrastructure Bonds

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

Power Grid Acquires NES Pune East Transmission Project to Strengthen Maharashtra Power Network

13 March 2026

BPCL Wins CII National HR Excellence Award 2025–26 for AI-Driven HR and Employee Development

13 March 2026

ITDC Marks International Women’s Day with Actor Mita Vasisht at Hotel Samrat, Celebrates ‘Women of ITDC: The Shakti Behind Excellence’

13 March 2026

Defence News

Indigenous Power System for Pulsed Plasma Thrusters

Indian Space Tech Breakthrough: IIT Madras Develops Indigenous Power System For Plasma Thrusters In Small Satellites

14 March 2026

Specialised Tri-Service Military Agencies in India

How New Military Agencies for Drone Swarms, AI Data Intelligence and Cognitive Warfare Will Give An Edge to Pakistan

14 March 2026

Explained: Inside Russia Twin-Seat Su-57M Proposal To India with AI Drone Control, Advanced Engines And Full Technology Access

14 March 2026

Inside CRPF’s New High-Tech Shoot House in Kashmir: How India Is Upgrading Counter-Terror Combat Training

14 March 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Plans AI-Driven Case Listing System to Improve Transparency and End Manual Bench Allocation

14 March 2026

LPG Supply Controversy: Bombay High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Distributors’ Demand to Boost Domestic Cylinders

14 March 2026

Animal Welfare Under Scrutiny: Supreme Court Asks States and UTs to Explain Status of Animal Welfare Boards

14 March 2026

Landmark Verdict on OBC Reservation: Supreme Court Says Income Alone Cannot Determine Creamy Layer in UPSC Case

13 March 2026

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UPSC Stories

From Two Prelims Failures to AIR 17: How Chitwan Jain Turned Setbacks into Strength and Brought National Glory to Ashoknagar

14 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After failing Prelims twice, Chitwan Jain secured AIR 17 in Union Public Service Commission Civil Services...

Prachi Honey UPSC AIR 28: Bihar Aspirant Stayed Off Social Media, Turned First Mains into Top Rank

13 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Prachi Honey from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, secured UPSC AIR 28 despite failing Prelims three times. She stayed...

From Rank 182 to Rank 20: The Unforgettable UPSC Comeback of Visually Impaired Ravi Raaz | Exclusive

13 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Visually impaired UPSC aspirant Ravi Raaz from Bihar’s Nawada district secured AIR 20 in UPSC CSE 2025...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...